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Surface finish

Surface finish, also known as surface texture or surface topography, is the nature of a surface as defined by the three characteristics of lay, surface roughness, and waviness. It comprises the small, local deviations of a surface from the perfectly flat ideal (a true plane).

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Lay

Waviness

Measurement

Specification

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Surface finish

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples19
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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Surface finish

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related to Specification · 8
Surface finish → ASME Y14, In, International Organization, ISO, Many, Standardization, The, United States
measured by · 3
Surface finish → Contact, Non-contact, Surface
related to Surface roughness · 3
Surface finish → In, Lower, Surface

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surface texture process roughness finish manufacturing methods parts usually sliding friction machining may processes also additional waviness non-contact lay polishing

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
aerospaceinstance ofoften producing parameters like Ra and Rz.These optical methods are widely implemented in industries0.80text
automotiveinstance ofoften producing parameters like Ra and Rz.These optical methods are widely implemented in industries0.80text
biomedical engineeringinstance ofoften producing parameters like Ra and Rz.These optical methods are widely implemented in industries0.80text
and microelectronicsinstance ofoften producing parameters like Ra and Rz.These optical methods are widely implemented in industries0.80text
where precise surface texture control is criticalinstance ofoften producing parameters like Ra and Rz.These optical methods are widely implemented in industries0.80text
Surface finishmeasured bySurface0.60section
Surface finishmeasured byContact0.60section
Surface finishmeasured byNon-contact0.60section
Surface finishrelated to SpecificationIn0.60section
Surface finishrelated to SpecificationUnited States0.60section
Surface finishrelated to SpecificationASME Y140.60section
Surface finishrelated to SpecificationThe0.60section

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